Re: PTF Description of problem fixed is "Internal maintenance"

On 21-Oct-2010 13:01, Jeff Crosby wrote:

I always guessed that "Integrity problem" was a euphemism for a
security exposure.

Today, a number of PTFs I downloaded say "Internal maintenance"
Does anyone know if that's a euphemism and what it means?

Since every APAR and PTF requires _some_ text, various snippets of text might be utilized by the developer of the fix merely to satisfy that text requirement; even if, with the possibly of little or no meaning to anyone else. Often several PTFs will be required to provide a complete fix [by co-requisite and pre-requisite PTFs], but without combining disjoint or large amounts of code into one PTF which complicates providing a PTF specific to code change in just one program. Repeating the full corrective, enhancement, or preventive descriptive text in each PTF adds little value, and may be considered deceptive since the individual PTF might have no noticeable nor intended effect, [even] if that PTF could be applied alone.

The SQL database team has often used the term "internal maintenance" to describe base [pre-requisite and co-requisite] changes that are provided for upcoming [or concurrently with] the deliver of new functions via PTFs. All PTFs except one "umbrella" PTF would note only "internal maintenance", and the umbrella PTF would both describe the intended effect after applying the fix and include the necessary order\apply requisites.

Regards, Chuck